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- noun Plural form of
polytope .
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This space, known as 4-dimensional Euclidean space, is the space used by mathematicians when studying geometric objects such as 4-dimensional polytopes.
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One approach is the Regge calculus, which struts up spacetime with finite element polytopes.
Could a Black Hole Fit in Your Computer or In Your Pocket? | Universe Today 2009
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Moving to polytopes or allotrope seem to have values in science?
The Lopsided Universe Sean 2008
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This shows one of the six regular 4D polytopes rotating in 4D.
UNEASYsilence 2010
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I highly recommend Coxeter’s book on convex polytopes.
Quantum Hyperion Sean 2008
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usually leads us to associahedra polytopes, which can be concretely embedded in a real number space.
Arcadian Functor 2009
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